IHRD-32 Response Accepted

SAI Reporting as Disciplinary Offence

Recommendation

Failure to report an SAI should be a disciplinary offence.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Department of Health NI reported that the SAI process had been redesigned to separate learning and improvement from disciplinary procedures (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Incorporated into Trust disciplinary policies.

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Source
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Recommendation age 8.5 yrs
Last formal update 910 days ago